Jackson County Public Health Offers Free Narcan At Local Grocery Stores In Pop-Up Events

Jackson County Public Health Offers Free Narcan At Local Grocery Stores In Pop-Up Events

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August 31, 2024 In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day, Jackson County Public Health (JCPH) is partnering with local Hy-Vee stores to offer free opioid overdose prevention resources in Raytown and Lee’s Summit. This week, JCPH will host a pop-up resource table…

Sixth Annual Missouri Vietnam Wall Run Is Sept. 20-21

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August 31, 2024 Veterans in Defense of Liberty’s® Liberty Riders of America™ Cav Division is hosting the Sixth Annual Missouri Vietnam Wall Run™. This FREE veterans statewide motorcycle event will be held on Friday – National POW/MIA Recognition Day – and Saturday,…

“History On Elm Series” Examines Missouri’s French Creole Culture

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August 31, 2024 The State Historical Society of Missouri’s History on Elm series kicks off its free public programs this fall with stories and folklore of Missouri’s French Creole. French roots in the region go back at least as far as 1723…

9th Annual Speak Up Walk

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August 31, 2024 The 9th Annual Speak Up Walk for mental health awareness will be held Sunday, Sep. 15 from 9 a.m. to noon at Garmin headquarters at 1200 E. 151st Street in Olathe, KS. Speak Up is a 501c3 dedicated to…

Lee’s Summit CARES Coffee & Conversations On Human Trafficking

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August 31, 2024 Lee’s Summit CARES is hosting a Coffee & Conversations event focusing on a pressing issue that affects us all: human trafficking. The event will take place on Monday, Sep. 23 from 8 to 10 a.m. at Fillmore Cafe located…

Kansas City Metropolitan Area Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

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August 31, 2024 The American Legion District 5, VFW District 5, Muehlebach Funeral Care, Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, and the Catholic Cemeteries of Kansas City – St. Joseph announce the Annual Kansas City Remembrance Ceremony in honor of the anniversary of the…

Epigenome’s Role In Cancer Revealed In Study

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August 31, 2024 By Julia Evangelou Strait For decades, scientists have been sequencing the DNA of many cancer types, identifying errors in the genetic code to help understand the formation of tumors, how they grow and what leads to their spreading. But…

How To Stop AI From Scraping Data From Your Website

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August 31, 2024 By Burton KelsoThe Technology Expert AI is a wonderful tool, but it isn’t perfect. Along with its internal databases, AI scrapes information from websites all over the planet to get the data it needs to provide you with the…

Mayor And Founders To Attend Meals On Wheel Of Lee’s Summit 50th Anniversary Celebration

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Lee’s Summit Mayor Bill Baird will be among the Meals on Wheels of Lee’s Summit supporters as the organization commemorates their 50th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 21. The event will feature an award presentation to founders Lois Elbel and Linda Dempsey who…

Hunger Knows No Boundaries

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August 24, 2024 By Linda MasonVolunteer at The Gardens at Unity VillageExtension Master Gardener with Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City Hunger affects every community, including our own. According to the 2023 Missouri Hunger Atlas, a project by the University of Missouri…